[E&E seminars] We want your panel ideas for the 2008 MIT Energy Conference!

[Daniel Enderton]

Dear MIT Energy Community,

The MIT Energy Conference is a unique opportunity for students to be 
involved in defining the discussion on energy.  This year, the we 
want to make sure that everyone has a chance to input their ideas for 
panels and as such, are calling upon on all of you to let your ideas 
be known!

The 2008 MIT Energy Conference, held April 11th and 12th, promises to 
be very exciting. We're following in the footsteps of two phenomenal 
events, featuring such speakers as GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and renowned 
venture capitalist Vinod Khosla along with topical panels featuring 
top-notch experts (videos, panel recaps, and speaker information can 
be found on the <http://www.mitenergyconference.com/>conference web 
page).

While the full conference organizing team will be formed in November 
(keep an eye open for the kick-off event around then to get 
involved), the longer lead times for putting together content require 
that we begin early with the solicitation of ideas.

So if you have an idea for a panel, here is what you do:
(1) Attend the MIT Energy Conference Content Kick-Off Event:  Monday, 
October 1st  at 6:30pm in 32-155
(2) Submit your ideas on or before Friday, October 19th, by e-mail to 
mit_energy_conference at mit.edu

If your panel idea is included you'll be part of the panel team that 
brings the panel to fruition!

When submitting your ideas for a panel, please consider including the 
following:
- Topic, and why you think it is important it be tackled
- Key question(s) you want to see addressed
- Panelist perspectives you want to see (e.g. seat from NGO, utility, and EPA)
- Ideas for prospective panelists
- Submissions should be no longer than one page
- Multiple panel idea submissions allowed

Tentatively, we are considering three large single-track panels 
focused on some major theme in energy technology, policy, and 
entrepreneurship, respectively, along with 4 dual-track topical 
panels.  Each would have a moderator, about 3 panelists, and would 
last about an hour.  However, all ideas are welcome and the final 
composition of the panel line-up will reflect your ideas!

2006 and 2007 panels, as well as some panel ideas you might consider 
embellishing upon are seen below.  For more information, and example 
panel documents from previous years, see:

http://www.mitenergyconference.com/ideas/

Sincerely,
Andy Peterson & Daniel Enderton
Content Directors, <http://www.mitenergyconference.com/>2008 MIT 
Energy Conference
Organized jointly by the Sloan Energy and Environment Club and MIT Energy Club


Previous panels and panel ideas (feel free to run with any of these 
or come up with your own!):

2007 Panels
Emerging Biofuels: Which pathways will enable scale?
US Climate Policy: What should it look like?
Solar Power: A path to grid parity?
Unconventional Oil: Enhancing energy security in a carbon constrained world?
Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrids: Driving towards grid powered transport?
Wind Power at Scale: Getting its own slice of the pie.
Energy Investing & Entrepreneurship: Lessons from history.
MIT Technology Showcase.

2006 Panels
Biofuels Futures: What role will biofuels play in the U.S. by 2020 
and how will we get there?
The Nuclear Renaissance: What will it take to build the next Nuclear 
Power Plant in the US?
The Solar Panel: From a $10 billion industry to a $100 billion 
industry - How will we get there?
Clean Carbon: Will new technologies make fossil fuels clean, cheap, 
and available?
Building Efficiency: What are the most compelling energy efficiency 
strategies in buildings and what is stopping them from being 
implemented?
Transportation in 2020: What will be the most important trends in 
transportation technology and fuels toward 2020?
Entrepreneurs in Energy: Starting-up & Financing New Ventures in the 
Energy Space.
MIT Technology Showcase.

Other topics which could be developed into panels:
Oil, Geothermal, Coal, Clean Coal, Clean Carbon, Carbon Capture & 
Storage, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Wind, Solar, Biofuels, Cellulosic 
Biofuels, Hydrogen, Energy Efficiency, Transportation, Greenhouse Gas 
Policy, Renewable Energy Policy, Energy Policy, Electrical 
Transmission and Distribution, Distributed Generation, Energy 
Storage, Synthetic Fuels, Batteries, Portable Power, Fuel Cells, Grid 
Management, Energy and China, Energy in the Developing World, Energy 
Technologies of the Future
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